Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486-1535),German alchemist,writing on a scroll with a quill. Also known as Agrippa von Nettesheim,he was born in Cologne,Germany,and studied theology,philosophy,law and medicine at the University of Cologne. He became imperial consul to the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. His works include 'De incertitudine et vanitate scientiarum' (1530) and the three-volume 'De Occulta Philosphia' (1533) on western magic and esoteric traditions. This engraving is from 'Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes illustres' (1584) by the French writer and explorer Andre Thevet (1502-1590) | |
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